Geographic analysis of water conditions

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11892811-B2
Application number	US-202217667305-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 8, 2022
Priority date	Sep 15, 2017
Publication date	Feb 6, 2024
Grant date	Feb 6, 2024

Abstract

An apparatus for aggregation of water condition at household appliances comprises a communication interface and a controller. The communication interface is configured to send a reporting message indicative of data collected by at least one appliance to a central server. The controller is configured to receive an analysis message from the central server. The analysis message indicates a condition of water from the at least one appliance or a condition of water in a geographic area associated with the at least one appliance. The controller is configured to provide an alert in response to the analysis message.

First claim

We claim:

1. An analysis system apparatus:
a communication interface configured to communicate with at least one water consuming device and receive a reporting message including geographic data and sensor data collected at the at least one water consuming device, wherein the sensor data includes at least one image of a user associated with the at least one water consuming device;
a server configured to perform an analysis of the sensor data collected at the at least one water consuming device to identify a condition; and
a condition database that correlates the geographic data with the condition identified by the server based on the analysis of the sensor data collected by the at least one water consuming appliance.

2. The analysis system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data includes a sensor identifier indicative of a type of sensor.

3. The analysis system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data includes at least one timestamp for the sensor data.

4. The analysis system of claim 1 , wherein the server is configured to generate a message for distribution to users in a geographic area based on the analysis and the geographic data.

5. The analysis system of claim 4 , wherein the message is an alert.

6. The analysis system of claim 4 , wherein the message includes a setting for the at least one water consuming device.

Assignees

• Kohler Co

Inventors

• Rexach Rafael
• Beining Nona
• Wilterdink Alyssa
• Booth Shawn
• Lilly Thomas E
• Diemel Jr Doug
• Petch Leslie

Classifications

• G05B19/042 Primary

  using digital processors (G05B19/05 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A47K17/00 Primary

  Other sanitary equipment not covered by the other groups of this subclass {; Holders for toilet brushes} · CPC title

• C02F1/001

  Processes for the treatment of water whereby the filtration technique is of importance (C02F1/44 takes precedence; construction of filters in general B01D24/00 - B01D41/00) · CPC title

• C02F1/50

  by addition or application of a germicide or by oligodynamic treatment {(C02F1/4606, C02F1/467, C02F1/76 take precedence)} · CPC title

• C02F1/685

  Devices for dosing the additives · CPC title